Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1887-10-12
Beulah lodge, No. SO, at Eskridge March

Beulah lodge. No. SO, at Eskridge March
81, 1887.
Walnut lodge, No 60 at Di9hton April IS,
1887.
Friendship ledge, No. 81, at Lincoln Cen
ter July II, 1887.
Convey Springs lodge, No. 92 ct Conway
Spr pgs June Is, 1887.
Bethel Rebekah Degree lodge, No. 90, at
Haven September 6, 1887.
The grand master recommended that char
ters be issued to each of the above lodges and
Rebekah lodges.
Afterwards came decisions rendered ep-
peals made by the judges and grievances pre-
sented-
One hall that of Colfax lodge No. PSI at
Meridian was burnt Oct. 10, 1886.
The death of ten Past Grands AMI repre-
sentatives, members Of this grand lodge were
reported.
The grand secretary in his report among
other facts called attention TO the following
In regard to the Odd Fellows Home the fol-
lowing resolution was adopted:
Resolved, That the proper officers be in
structed to refund to al the lodges that have
paid said legal assessment, the amount SO
paid, upon warrants issued by tie grand
master and grand secretary.
The appropriation for the expenses Of the
grand master were increased from $500 TO
5000, and $3.50 for postage, printing and in
cidental expenses.
The Grand Secretary considered that the
queation Of bonds of Grand officers needed
some legislative scheme.
NUMBER OF LODGES.
The number of Lodges now in actual exist
tence is 3l3, 81 new ones having been organ
lied during the year.
Eighteen Rebekah Lodges have been char
tered during the year.
NUMBER OF MEMBERS.
The number Of members las shown by the
abstract of Seni-Annual returns, and which
forms part of this report for year ending
June SOth, 1888. is 1859, being an increase
of 1888.
RECEIPTS AND DISBURSEMENTS OF sUBORDI-
NATE LODGES
The receipts Of Subordinate Lodges for year
ending June S0th, 1887. have been $40, $50 O5;
an increase Of 1896 60. Their disburse-
ments have been as follows: Expenses, $50,
756. Sc; sick and funeral benefits, 500, 1867 90;
showing the ''expense" alone, per capita, has
been S.. IS, just the same as last year.
NUMBERS OF WEEKS SICKNESS.
The number of weeks sickness, for which
benefits have been paid, is $50, or IS weeks
for each 100 members; an increase OF two
weeks for each 100 members over last year.
ASSETS.
The total assets OF Subordinate lodges
amounts to $499, 71131.
RELIES
The amount paid for relief is s23, f67 %, to
which should be added the 'irregular relief"
s. 959. rs, making grand total of SCI, 627 O..
Total receipts s21, $50 o. Total disburse
m nts s17,65l 26 Leaving balance on
hand of s4,17s79, with no unpaid claims
against the Grand Lodge, except such war
rants as have been issued but not presented
to the Grand Treasurer for payment, amount
ing to s1lS n.
Regarding the Funeral Aid Association he
say:
This fiscal year, which closed on the Both
ult., has been an unusually severe one, and
has tested the merits Of the Association. The
death rate has been phenominally high, and
[ think cannot continue.
The receipts for the past year were $780,
$3.50, the expenses s., s92 SO.
The Grand Treasurers report show the to-
tal receipts to be Sc, $50 2S, the disburse-
nents to be 1883. 70; amount on hand 81
s97. Sc.